S-4 , 37th Parliament, 1st session Monday, January 29, 2001, to Monday, September 16, 2002
A First Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of the Province of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law
Short title:
Federal Law--Civil Law Harmonization Act No. 1
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, May 10, 2001
Statutes of Canada 2001, c. 4
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, January 31, 2001
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, January 31, 2001 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, February 7, 2001
Referral to committee, Wednesday, February 7, 2001
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, February 7, 2001 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, March 29, 2001
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
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Thursday, March 1, 2001 |
Meeting 2 |
Wednesday, March 14, 2001 |
Meeting 3 |
Wednesday, March 21, 2001 |
Meeting 4 |
Thursday, March 22, 2001 |
Meeting 5 |
Wednesday, March 28, 2001 |
Meeting 6 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, March 29, 2001 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, April 26, 2001
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, April 3, 2001 |
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Wednesday, April 4, 2001 |
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Thursday, April 5, 2001 |
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Tuesday, April 24, 2001 |
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Wednesday, April 25, 2001 |
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Thursday, April 26, 2001 |
Sitting 29
Note
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House of Commons
End of stage activity
First reading, Monday, April 30, 2001
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, April 30, 2001 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, May 7, 2001
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, May 7, 2001 |
Sitting 56
Major speeches
Agreed to
(Journals 56)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Monday, May 7, 2001
Committee of the Whole
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, May 7, 2001 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, May 7, 2001
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, May 7, 2001 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, May 7, 2001
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, May 7, 2001 |
Sitting 56
Agreed to
(Journals 56)
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Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
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There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | |
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| Wednesday, February 7, 2001 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 5) | |
| Wednesday, February 7, 2001 | Response speech(Sitting 5) |
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 7, 2001 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 56) | |
| Monday, May 7, 2001 | Response speech(Sitting 56) | |
| Monday, May 7, 2001 | Response speech(Sitting 56) | |
| Monday, May 7, 2001 | Response speech(Sitting 56) | |
| Monday, May 7, 2001 | Response speech(Sitting 56) |
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Further reading
De la nécessité d'enseigner le droit civil et la common law dans les Facultés de droit au Canada.
Perret, Louis.
Revue générale de droit, 31:731-40
Droit fédéral et droit civil : complémentarité, dissociation.
Brisson, Jean-Maurice.
Revue du Barreau canadien, 75:297-334
Le rôle de la Cour Suprême en droit civil.
Popovici, Adrian.
La revue juridique Thémis, 34:607-24